This page will contain additional articles about Ricki Lake, as they become available.Ricki LakeRicki Lake (born September 21, 1968) is an American actress and talk show host. She was born in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. Her talk show Ricki Lake debuted in 1993 and in May of 2004 the show was cancelled. Lake became known to audiences when she played the hefty Tracy Turnblad, the main character of the John Waters film Hairspray. Her role as the overweight USO volunteer Holly the Donut Dolly in the television series China Beach gave her a larger audience, and she was eventually chosen to host the talk show which bears her name. At the same time, she went on a public weight loss regimen, and wound up losing about 125 pounds (57 kg). She has also appeared in The King of Queens, Mrs. Winterbourne, Inside Monkey Zetterland, and she often pops up in small roles in John Waters films such as Cecil B. Demented. Her talk show has often been the butt of satire, and it was repeatedly parodied during the 1990s on Saturday Night Live, with male cast member Jay Mohr impersonating Lake in drag. This page about Ricki Lake includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Ricki Lake News stories about Ricki Lake External links for Ricki Lake Videos for Ricki Lake Wikis about Ricki Lake Discussion Groups about Ricki Lake Blogs about Ricki Lake Images of Ricki Lake |
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Her talk show has often been the butt of satire, and it was repeatedly parodied during the 1990s on Saturday Night Live, with male cast member Jay Mohr impersonating Lake in drag. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6777 Hollywood Blvd. Demented. She made a small comeback in the 1980s with roles in Ragtime and in Reds. She has also appeared in The King of Queens, Mrs. Winterbourne, Inside Monkey Zetterland, and she often pops up in small roles in John Waters films such as Cecil B. Her career came to a quick halt soon after that, however, and she moved to the United Kingdom, where she had very small roles in several films. At the same time, she went on a public weight loss regimen, and wound up losing about 125 pounds (57 kg). She was able to successfully transition to talkies, and in 1929 she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Broadway Melody. Her role as the overweight USO volunteer Holly the Donut Dolly in the television series China Beach gave her a larger audience, and she was eventually chosen to host the talk show which bears her name. She performed the Charleston in the movie The King on Main Street in 1925. Lake became known to audiences when she played the hefty Tracy Turnblad, the main character of the John Waters film Hairspray. As her roles got larger, so did her popularity. Her talk show Ricki Lake debuted in 1993 and in May of 2004 the show was cancelled. She was selected one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1922. She was born in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. Griffith, who gave her a small part in Intolerance in 1916. Ricki Lake (born September 21, 1968) is an American actress and talk show host. When the family needed money, her mother sent her to Biograph Studios, where she met D.W. Born Juanita Horton in Midland, Texas, she moved with her family to Hollywood when she was young. Bessie Love (September 10, 1898 - April 26, 1986) was an American actress. |